Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 22 October 2026: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 5:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:09 PM–2:35 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 2:49 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 8:49 PM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 11:40 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 2:49 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
5:26 PM
Moonrise
2:55 PM
Moonset
2:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:09 PM–2:35 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:00 AM–7:26 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:52 AM–10:17 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:20 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:20 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
1:37 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:26 PM – 6:41 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:08 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:00 AM – 2:49 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:19 PM – 2:59 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:17 AM – 4:54 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:49 AM – 10:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–8:49 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:49 PM–6:00 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 6:00 AM–6:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:57 AM–7:55 AM | Mars |
| 7:55 AM–8:52 AM | Sun |
| 8:52 AM–9:49 AM | Venus |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Mercury |
| 10:46 AM–11:43 AM | Moon |
| 11:43 AM–12:40 PM | Saturn |
| 12:40 PM–1:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:37 PM–2:35 PM | Mars |
| 2:35 PM–3:32 PM | Sun |
| 3:32 PM–4:29 PM | Venus |
| 4:29 PM–5:26 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:26 PM–6:29 PM | Moon |
| 6:29 PM–7:32 PM | Saturn |
| 7:32 PM–8:35 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:35 PM–9:38 PM | Mars |
| 9:38 PM–10:41 PM | Sun |
| 10:41 PM–11:43 PM | Venus |
| 11:43 PM–12:46 AM | Mercury |
| 12:46 AM–1:49 AM | Moon |
| 1:49 AM–2:52 AM | Saturn |
| 2:52 AM–3:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:55 AM–4:58 AM | Mars |
| 4:58 AM–6:01 AM | Sun |
More for Varanasi: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Varanasi (25.32, 83.01, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.